שמרית
Shimrit means “guardian”
Shimrit is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Moabite mother of an assassin of King Joash; Shimrit is now an Israeli girl's name.
- In Hebrew
- שמרית
- In English letters
- Shimrit
- Other English spellings
- Shimrith, Shomer
- Other Hebrew spellings
- שימרית
- Meaning
- Guardian
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 950
2,384 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shimrit.
- 2,384 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 265 of them were born in 1983, more than in any other year.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: שימרית. The chart shows the spelling שמרית alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Shimrit is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שמרית today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 1,374 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Shimrit in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shimrit.
What does the name Shimrit mean?
Shimrit means “guardian”. Shimrit is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Moabite mother of an assassin of King Joash; Shimrit is now an Israeli girl's name.
Is Shimrit a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shimrit is mainly a girl's name. Of the 2,384 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,384 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Shimrit in Hebrew?
Shimrit is written שמרית in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: שימרית.
How many people in Israel are named Shimrit?
2,384 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shimrit today. The most were born in 1983.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.